Word · Frequency #23200
atheisms
无神论
atheisms is the plural of atheism.
the belief that there is no God
- 1.
A non-belief in deities.
不信神祇
- 2.
the doctrine or belief that there is no God
无神论的教义或信仰
- 3.
neglect of one's obligations to God; behavior incongruent with belief in God (regardless of belief in the strict sense).
忽视对上帝的职责;行为与信仰上帝不符(无论是否严格意义上的信仰)
- 4.
a lack of belief in the existence of God or gods
对神或诸神存在缺乏信仰
不信神祇;无神论的教义或信仰;忽视对上帝的职责;行为与信仰上帝不符(无论是否严格意义上的信仰);对神或诸神存在缺乏信仰
In use
Atheism is more common in some countries than in others.
He talked openly about his atheism at the dinner table.
Many people mistake atheism for a religion.
profess atheism
atheism 通常不可数,不与 a/an 连用。
He openly professed atheism after years of doubt.
他多年疑惑后公开宣称无神论。
convert to atheism
to 是介词,后接名词;表达“改信无神论”时常用 convert to atheism。
Many intellectuals converted to atheism in the nineteenth century.
许多知识分子在十九世纪改信无神论。
an argument for/against atheism
for 和 against 都可与 atheism 搭配,分别表示支持或反对无神论的论证。
Connections
Collocations
- militant atheism
- 激进的无神论
- His militant atheism often sparked heated debates.他激进的无神论常常引发激烈辩论。
- new atheism
- 新无神论(21世纪初兴起的无神论运动)
- The new atheism movement gained popularity through best-selling books.新无神论运动通过畅销书而流行起来。
- declare one's atheism
- 公开声明自己不信神
- She decided to declare her atheism to her family.她决定向家人公开声明自己不信神。
- embrace atheism
- 接受无神论
- After years of doubt, he embraced atheism.经过多年的怀疑,他接受了无神论。
- rise of atheism
- 无神论的兴起
- The rise of atheism in modern societies has been widely studied.现代社会中无神论的兴起已被广泛研究。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆:a-(无)+ theism(神论)= 无神论。a 开头常含否定意味,如 amoral,所以 atheism 即“无神论”。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:宗教讨论、哲学文本、日常谈话 该词通常用于正式或中性语境,在宗教或哲学讨论中比较常见,日常口语中使用较少。
Grammar Note
复数形式为 atheisms,可用于表示不同类型的无神论。
Pronunciation & Spelling
没有发现与 atheism /əˈθaɪsəm/ 押韵的常用词。atheism 的发音特殊,结尾为 /aɪsəm/,而常见的 -ism 后缀多读作 /ɪzəm/。注意拼写相似:theism /ˈθiːɪzəm/、deism /ˈdiːɪzəm/ 等都以 -ism 结尾,但读音与 atheism 完全不同。其中 theism、deism、monotheism 的 -the- 部分读作 /θiː/,而 atheism 中的 -the- 读作 /θaɪ/。其他如 enthusiasm、prism、schism 也都不押韵。
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